Iowa DOT News Release

Iowa DOT Adding Mobile Option to Interactive Bike Map

Posted on: July 17, 2013

AMES, Iowa –
July 17, 2013 – Have you ever had to change plans in the middle of a trip? The
Iowa Department of Transportation is making that quick shift in plans a little
easier for bicyclists by activating a mobile version of its popular interactive
bike map.

Explore this
interactive map to plan or alter your trip. Find bicycle trail routes and features
including trailheads, parking, restrooms, and bicycle shops.

Plan
your bike trip ahead of time or on the fly:
Simply enter the starting address and destination address and a suggested
route will be generated.

Locate
bicycle amenities: The map includes features
such as trailheads, restrooms, and water fountains along trails of 5 miles
or longer.

Need
repairs: Bicycle shops are also shown.

Both the
regular and mobile versions of the interactive bike map website can be found at
http://www.iowadot.gov/interactiveiowabikemap.htm. On either version
of this site, you can also request a free paper copy of the Iowa Transportation
Map for Bicyclists at this website. The map is also available as part of the myIowaDOT
app. Find it on Apple devices through the iTunes Store or on Android devices
through Google Play by searching for myIowaDOT.

Bicycles and
motor vehicles share the same roadways and must follow the same rules of the
road. Safely sharing the road is the responsibility of both the bicyclist and
the motorist.